Machinere
The Machinere are an Indigenous people of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. They live along the Acre River in Bolivia. In Brazil they mostly live in the Mamoadate Indigenous Territory, although some live in the Chico Mendes Extractivist Reserve, both in Acre.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| 52 (2012)[1] | |
| 937 (2004)[2] | |
| 90 (2007)[2] | |
| Languages | |
| Machinere[3] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Mashco-Piro and Yine[4] | |
The Machinere are an Indigenous people of Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru. They live along the Acre River in Bolivia.[3] In Brazil they mostly live in the Mamoadate Indigenous Territory, although some live in the Chico Mendes Extractivist Reserve, both in Acre.[2]
Name
[edit]Besides Machinere, they are also called Machineri,[2] Manchinere, Manchineri, Manitenére, Manitenerí, and Maxinéri.[3]
Language
[edit]Economy and subsistence
[edit]Machinere people hunt, fish, and farm using the swidden method. They grow crops of maize, manioc, rice, papaya, peanut, pumpkin, sugarcane, and sweet potato.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2012 Bolivia Características de la Población". Instituto Nacional de Estadística, República de Bolivia. p. 29. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ a b c d "Manchineri: Introduction." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ a b c "Machinere." Ethnologue. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ Machinere Indian Language (Maxinéri)." Native Languages. 20 Feb 2012.
- ^ "Manchineri: Productive activities." Povos Indígenas no Brasil. Retrieved 20 Feb 2012.